Assistant Housekeeper

Assistant Housekeeper

Salary

£13.22 to £13.75ph (actual annual salary = £14,763 to £15,355 per year) Dependant on experience and hours

Category: Estates

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only

Location

Rowan School

Hours: Up to 40 hours per week - between 6am & 6pm Monday - Friday

Additional Information: Open to full time or part time candidates

Aurora Rowan School

Opened in November 2024 in Tokers Green, Reading, Aurora Rowan School supports children aged 5–16 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), moderate to severe learning needs, and associated challenges. As part of the Aurora Group, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported.

We're looking for team members who:

• Value and listen to children
• Promote positivity and mutual respect
• Communicate calmly and supportively
• Work closely with families and the wider community
• Understand the importance of love, security, creativity, and involvement in a child's development

Opportunity

We are currently looking to recruit a Housekeeping Assistant to join our expanding team, working alongside our Housekeeper to ensure the cleanliness and upkeep of all furniture, fixtures, and fittings in all internal areas of the school.

All of our education is through play based learning that will always be guided by and built around each individual and their strengths, challenges, and interests, combining elements of different approaches and frameworks as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide high standards of housekeeping. Ensuring that all areas are clean, hygienic and tidy at all times.

• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others by being compliant with the relevant legislation and company policies, including health & safety, COSHH and reporting of accidents and near misses.

• To maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic dining area for pupils during lunch service.

• To report any maintenance problems immediately onto the helpdesk and to the Site Manager.

• To comply with all safeguarding, H&S legislation, regulations and policy

• To ensure all chemicals are securely locked away.

• Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school when required, please see the link at the bottom of the page for the full job description.

• Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cleaner or Housekeeper

• Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance

• Customer-oriented and friendly

• Working quickly without compromising quality

• Experience in supporting in the care or education industry

Location

Rowan School

Dyson Woods, Tokers Green, Reading, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, RG4 9EY

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